H X75/76/0 FOR OFFICIAL USE National Quali cations 08 Mark Music Technology THURSDAY, 0 MAY 9:00 AM 9:45 AM *X75760* Fill in these boxes and read what is printed below. Full name of centre Town Forename(s) Surname Number of seat Date of birth Day Month Year Scottish candidate number Total marks 30 In this examination you will listen to excerpts of music and answer questions on what you hear. Where excerpts are played more than once, the number of times each excerpt is played is stated in the question. Attempt ALL questions. Write your answers clearly in the spaces provided. Additional space for answers is provided at the end of this booklet. If you use this space you must clearly identify the question number you are attempting. Use blue or black ink. Before leaving the examination room you must give this booklet to the Invigilator; if you do not, you may lose all the marks for this paper. *X757600* A/HTP
Total Marks 30 Attempt ALL questions Question Listen to this excerpt and identify two terms from the list below which describe what you hear. The excerpt will be played twice. Indie Jazz Funk Pitch Bend Harmonics World Music Here is the music for the first time. Here is the music for the second time. Question (a) (b) Listen to this excerpt and identify the genre. Give two reasons for your answer, one referring to a music feature, and the other to a technology feature. The excerpt will be placed twice. Here is the music for the first time. Here is the music for the second time. Genre: Music: Technology: Listen to this excerpt and identify one term from the list below which describes what you hear. The excerpt will be played twice. 3 Through composed Strophic Atonal Coda Here is the music for the first time. Here is the music for the second time. *X757600* page 0
Question 3 In this question you will hear two recordings. For each one, you must identify the fault in the recording and describe an appropriate solution. (a) Listen to this excerpt of a poem which has been incorrectly recorded. Identify the fault and describe in detail how to correct it. You will hear this excerpt twice. Here is the excerpt for the first time. Here is the excerpt for the second time. (i) Fault: (ii) Solution: You now have one minute to complete your answer. (b) Listen to this excerpt of an acoustic guitar recorded with a condenser microphone. Identify the fault and describe in detail how to correct it. You will hear this excerpt twice. Here is the excerpt for the first time. Here is the excerpt for the second time. (i) Fault: (ii) Solution: You now have one minute to complete your answer. *X7576003* page 03 [Turn over
Question 4 (a) You will hear two versions of a guitar track recording. The first version has no effects or processes. The second version has had a delay plugin applied. Listen to version with no effects or processes. Listen to version. Identify which settings shown below (, or 3) have been applied and justify your answer. MIN MAX OFF MAX TIME FEEDBACK MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX BASS MIDDLE TREBLE VOLUME MIN MAX OFF MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX TIME FEEDBACK BASS MIDDLE MIN MAX MIN MAX TREBLE VOLUME 3 MIN MAX OFF MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX MIN MAX TIME FEEDBACK BASS MIDDLE TREBLE MIN MAX VOLUME You now have 30 seconds to complete your answer. Settings applied, or 3 Justify your answer: (b) Listen to this excerpt. What process has been added to the vocal track? *X7576004* page 04
Question 5 This question features three different excerpts of music. (a) Listen to this excerpt and identify two terms from the list below which describe what you hear. The excerpt will be played twice. Harmonics Counter melody Cluster 0 th / st Century Classical Country (b) Here is the music for the first time. Here is the music for the second time. Listen to this excerpt of a choir and describe in detail a mic ing technique you would use to achieve a similar recording. Justify your choice. 3 (c) You now have two minutes to complete your answer. Listen to this excerpt and identify the type of voice featured. *X7576005* page 05 [Turn over
Question 6 Listen to the following excerpt. A guide to the audio is laid out below. You will see that further information is required and should be inserted in the spaces. There will now be a pause of 40 seconds to allow you to read through the question. The music will be played three times with a pause of 5 seconds between playings. In each playing, a voice will help guide you through the numbered sections. Here is the music for the first time. Here is the music for the second time. Here is the music for the third time. Section Description The effects on the guitar are and. The piece has a/an time signature. 3 The tonality is. 4 The playing technique used by the lead guitar is. 5 The vocal sample is repeatedly. 6 A synth plays different of broken chords. *X7576006* page 06
Question 7 Listen to the following excerpt of music. You must identify five music/production features present in the music from the ten listed below. You will hear the music three times with a pause of 5 seconds between each playing. You will now have one minute to read through the question. Here is the music for the first time. Here is the music for the second time. Here is the music for the third time. Off beat hi-hat Drum track fade in Electric guitar harmonics Bass synth with phaser effect Portamento synth strings Piano with chorus effect Irregular time signature Auto panned staccato synth Hand clap with large hall reverb Modulation to relative minor Insert the five features on the lines below. 5 3 4 5 You now have three minutes to complete your answer. [END OF QUESTION PAPER] *X7576007* page 07
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